Autumn 2005 Review

Brothers is the story of the author's, Bart Moeyaert, childhood. It tells of how he was mentored by his older brothers and of what they did together. Put simply, it is an autobiography of the author's childhood.

Brothers is a story that I just couldn't seem to get in to, and this is coming from someone who reads a lot and is accepting to many kinds of stories. Right from the beginning, I could tell it was boring. It basically tells of some boy's day to day activities, and the story had no conflict in it of what I could tell. The main character seemed as if he didn't know anything about the world he lived in and is constantly asking question after question. If by chance someone did want to read this story, I would recommend it to seventh to ninth graders just looking for a quick read.